LC English: Language & Writing - Preparing for Paper One 27.1.2022

This webinar, primarily suited to Higher Level Leaving Cert Teachers of English (Ordinary Level welcome to attend) will examine the following:

• Comprehension- how to prepare for all three sections; the general understanding, the delivery, timing, volume of information required.
• Special attention to the style question. Key vocabulary required, how to recognise style elements and how they improve the text given.
• Recognising and writing in different language genres; Language of Argument, Narrative writing, Persuasive writing, Aesthetic writing etc.
• Functional Writing- exposure to quality texts. How to create a H1 effort. Structure- explanation of and adherence to IFCR.
• The highest mark earner on the paper- the 100m essay. Guidelines for the two year preparation for this essay.
• A closer examination of the Personal Essay.
• Ingredients for a quality Short Story.
• What does a Descriptive Essay look like?
• Preparing a quality Speech.

 Facilitator Deirdre Carroll is an experienced post-primary Teacher of English, State Examiner of English for over 20 years and is delivering CPD to Education Centres since 2017.